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Philosophy of science: A contemporary introduction

By: Contributor(s): Series: Routledge contemporary introductions to philosophyPublication details: Routledge: New York, 2020.Edition: 4thDescription: xiv, 294p., glos., bib., ind., 23 cm X 15 cmISBN:
  • 978-1138331518
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 501
List(s) this item appears in: New Arrivals 16 October 2023
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Content:

1. The Relationship Between Philosophy and Science

2. Why is Philosophy of Science Important?

3. Scientific Explanation

4. Why Do Laws Explain?

5. Causation, Inexact Laws and Statistical Probabilities

6. Laws and Explanations in Biology and the "Special Sciences"

7. The Structure of Scientific Theories

8. Epistemic and Metaphysical Issues about Scientific Theories

9. Theory Construction vs. Model Building

10. Induction and Probability

11. Confirmation, Falsification, Underdetermination

12. Challenges from the History of Science

13. Naturalism in the Philosophy of Science

14. The Contested Character of Science

15. Science, Relativism and Objectivity

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